FINANCIALS 2012 probably won't be remembered as Greif's greatest year. However, things could have been worse and the world's largest producer of industrial packagings remains optimistic for the year ahead
CONFERENCE REPORT RIPA and IPANA pooled their annual meetings this year, giving the US packaging professional a much bigger bang for his or her buck. Paul W Rankin reports on what was a thoroughly fascinating few days in Florida
SHOW REVIEW A ridiculously expensive city where a pint of beer will typically set you back €9, Paris was once again the setting for the biennial Emballage exhibition when it took place at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte this past November 19-22
Flexicon has launched a new Block-Buster™ flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) conditioner that features a hydraulically actuated, variable-height turntable for automated in-frame bag rotation and the conditioning of big bags at varying heights.
US-headquartered Flexicon has developed a new pneumatic gain-in-weight filling system for free-flowing bulk solids that conveys and weighs material before discharging it into flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs).
MULTIMODAL Regulators in all the modal authorities are finding problems in aligning the provisions for environmentally hazardous substances, spurred by changes originating in GHS.
Flexicon has unveiled a new filling line for flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) that automatically dispenses pallets, fills big bags and then accumulates filled units for removal by forklift.
EXHIBITION REPORT IBCs in their many forms are continuing to lure customers away from drums. They also accounted for a fair bit of floor space at this year’s Interpack exhibition in Germany
CONFERENCE REPORT Located a few miles outside of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the world famous Indy 500 race each May.
